Overview

This interface provides information about how to connect to another web server via the SSH (secure shell) network protocol.

The SSH network protocol allows you to connect to another web server over the Internet via a command line interface (CLI). You can use this network protocol to remotely manage your server, configure CGI scripts, and perform other tasks.

Many modern operating systems, such as MacOS® and Linux distributions, include SSH. If you use Microsoft Windows® to connect to your server, you must use an SSH client, such as PuTTY, to log in to your server.

Many Unix-based operating systems include standardized commands. For a list of standardized Unix-based (POSIX) commands, read the One-Serve website documentation.

Note:

Not all hosting providers allow shell access.

Connect to your server via SSH

The following sections describe how to connect to your server via various SSH clients.

For Hosting Providers

Manage SSH keys

This section of cPanel's SSH Access interface allows you to create, import, manage, and remove SSH keys. The system will use these keys when you confirm that a specific computer has the right to access your website’s information with SSH.

Generate a New Key

Use this section of the interface to create new SSH key pairs, which include a public key and a private key.

To generate a new SSH key pair, perform the following steps:

Click Manage SSH Keys.

Click Generate a New Key.

To use a custom key name, enter the key name in the Key Name (This value defaults to id_rsa): text box.

Note:

If you use a custom key name, you must manually specify the SSH key when you log in to the server.

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